Massachusetts Senate Health Care Listening Session

The Massachusetts State Senate will engage in a listening session hosted by Senate President Karen E. Spilka, Senator Cindy F. Friedman, Senator Jo M. Comerford and Senator Adam G. Hinds on Monday, June 29 beginning at 11AM. Watch live here.

The purpose of the listening session is to hear from the Baker-Polito Administration, chief stakeholders, policy experts, impacted populations and others to analyze the state of the health care system as the Commonwealth reopens and recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHAT: Massachusetts Senate Health Care Listening Session

WHEN: Monday, June 29, 2020 at 11:00am

Below is the full agenda:

11AM-12PM – Equity in Public Health

Carlene Pavlos, MPHA

Frank Robinson, Baystate Health

Nancy Krieger, Harvard School of Public Health

12PM-1PM – Public Health Infrastructure

Deborah Klein Walker, former DPH

Phoebe Walker, Franklin Regional Council of Governments

Damon Chaplin, City of New Bedford

Dr. Matilde “Mattie” Castiel, City of Worcester

1PM-2PM – Baker Administration

Dan Tsai, Acting Secretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Monica Bharel, Commissioner, Department of Public Health

2PM-3PM – Healthcare Provider Panel #1

Donna Kelly-Williams, President, Massachusetts Nurses Association

Dr. David Rosman, President, Massachusetts Medical Society

Dr. Steven Strongwater, President and CEO, Atrius Health

3PM-4PM – Healthcare Provider Panel #2

Steve Walsh, President and CEO, Massachusetts Hospital Association

Michael Curry, Deputy CEO and Legislative Counsel, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers